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Good American Family
''Good American Family'' is an American drama limited series based on the adoption by Kristine (Ellen Pompeo) and Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass) of Natalia Grace (Imogen Faith Reid), a child with dwarfism who the Barnetts decide to abandon after she starts to display peculiar behavior, falsely claiming she had been an adult pretending to be a child to justify doing so. ''Good American Family'' premiered on Hulu on March 19, 2025. The series received generally mixed reviews from critics. Cast and characters Main * Ellen Pompeo as Kristine Barnett, Natalia's adoptive mother * Mark Duplass as Michael Barnett, Natalia's adoptive father * Imogen Faith Reid as Natalia Grace, a 7-year-old girl with dwarfism Recurring * Sarayu Blue as Valika, a parent of one of the kids at Kristine's daycare * Dulé Hill as Brandon Drysdale, a detective investigating the Barnetts for criminal allegations * Jenny O'Hara as Almeda * Kim Shaw as Jennifer, Michael's new wife after his divorce * Christina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulé Hill
Karim Dulé Hill (; born May 3, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as personal presidential aide and Deputy Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff Charlie Young on the NBC drama television series ''The West Wing'', for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and pharmaceutical salesman–private detective Burton "Gus" Guster on the USA Network television comedy-drama ''Psych''. He also had minor roles in the movies '' Holes'', ''The Guardian'', and '' She's All That'' and a recurring role on '' Ballers''. He joined the cast of '' Suits'' for the last 2 seasons, and played patriarch Bill Williams in the 2021 remake of ''The Wonder Years''. Hill also serves as a member of the SAG-AFTRA Board of Directors. Early life Hill was born in Orange, New Jersey, to Jamaican parents and was raised in Sayreville, New Jersey. He studied ballet at a young age, and appeared in the musical ''The Tap Dance Kid'' as Savion Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aida Turturro
Aida Turturro (born September 25, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Janice Soprano on the HBO drama series ''The Sopranos''. Early life and education After graduating from high school, Turturro earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Career Film Turturro appeared in her first film, '' True Love'', in 1989. She has acted in films such as '' What About Bob?'', '' Jersey Girl'', and '' Illuminata''. Turturro also had small parts in '' Sleepers'' and '' Deep Blue Sea''. Television From 2000 to 2007, Turturro appeared as Janice Soprano in 49 episodes of ''The Sopranos'', earning two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and 2007. In 2009, Turturro appeared in "Bite Me", a sixth-season episode of the NBC series '' Medium'', playing the evil Bobbi Catalano. Turturro appeared in the eighth-season episode "Car Periscope" of '' Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Hublitz
Sofia Hublitz (born June 1, 2000) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Charlotte Byrde in the Netflix crime drama series ''Ozark'' (2017–2022). Early life Hublitz was born in Richmond, Virginia, on June 1, 2000. Due to her mother's work as a screen art director, she became familiar with film production from an early age. The family moved to New York City in 2007, when she was seven years old. Career Hublitz first appeared on TV as a contestant on ''MasterChef Junior'' in 2013. At one point, she was seen crying over a mistake she had made during one of the tasks, with Gordon Ramsay comforting her and assisting her in redoing the task. The following year, she landed her first acting role as Danielle Hoffman in two episodes of Louis C.K.'s television series ''Louie'', and a young Sylvia in an episode of ''Horace and Pete'' in 2016. From 2017 to 2022, she starred as Charlotte Byrde in the Netflix series ''Ozark The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholle Tom
Nicholle Tom (born March 23, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Maggie Sheffield on the CBS sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993 to 1999). She appeared as Ryce Newton in the film ''Beethoven'' (1992) and its sequel '' Beethoven's 2nd'' (1993). She provided the voice of Ryce for the animated series, ''Beethoven'' (1994 to 1995). She voiced Supergirl in the DC Animated Universe. Early life Tom was born in Hinsdale, Illinois. She is the twin sister of actor David Tom. They have an older sister, Heather Tom who also acts. She guest starred with her brother on an episode of ''Criminal Minds'' in 2008. She has guest starred with her sister on '' The Wedding Bells'' and ''Hollywood Darlings''. Her siblings worked together on ''The Young and the Restless'' and on ''One Life to Live''. When Tom was eight, her family moved from Chicago to Seattle because her father transferred because of his job. A year later, her mother brought the three children to Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracie Thoms
Tracie Thoms is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in ''Rent'', ''Cold Case'', '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Death Proof'', the Fox television series '' Wonderfalls''; as of 2018 she has been a recurring cast member of the police and firefighter TV drama ''9-1-1''. She also portrayed Charlotte in the Broadway revival of ''Falsettos''. Early life and education Thoms was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of Donald H. Thoms, a VP of Programming at PBS and television director, and Mariana Davis. She has a younger brother, Austin. She started studying acting at age ten and later on attended the Baltimore School for the Arts. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University in 1997. She then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division as a member of ''Group 30'' (1997–2001), which also included actors Lee Pace and Anthony Mackie. Career Thoms is known for her role of Mahandra McGinty in the television show '' Wonderfalls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Paymer
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor and television director. He has been in films such as '' Mr. Saturday Night'', '' Quiz Show'', '' Searching for Bobby Fischer'', ''City Slickers'', '' Crazy People'', '' State and Main'', '' Payback'', ''Get Shorty'', ''Carpool'', ''The American President'', '' The Hurricane'', ''Ocean's Thirteen'', and '' Drag Me to Hell''. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 1992's '' Mr. Saturday Night.'' Early life Paymer was born on August 30, 1954, in Oceanside, New York, the son of Sylvia, a travel agent, and Marvin Paymer, a pianist and musical director who originally worked in the scrap metal business. They divorced in 1973. Paymer, who is Jewish, has a brother, Steve. His mother was born in Belgium and left for the United States to escape the Nazi occupation. Paymer graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in theater and psychology. He is married to L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Lafleur
Jennifer Lafleur is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the independent films '' The Do-Deca-Pentathlon'' (2012), ''The Pretty One'' (2013), '' The Midnight Swim'' (2014), ''MAD'' (2016) and '' 6 Years'' (2015). On television, Lafleur has appeared on the HBO series ''Big Little Lies'', ''Room 104'' and '' Animals.'', the Showtime series '' Billions'', ''American Crime'' on ABC, ''Married'' on FX, ''Chicago Fire'' on NBC, ''Workaholics'' and ''Review'' on Comedy Central, ''Childrens Hospital'' and ''Newsreaders'' on Adult Swim, and '' Major Crimes'' on TNT. Personal life Lafleur was born in Ware, Massachusetts, and grew up in Brookfield. Her father is an emergency room physician, and her mother is a firefighter, paramedic, and commands the local emergency ambulance service. Lafleur worked as an EMT for seven years throughout college and graduate school. She graduated ''summa cum laude'' from Westfield State University. She went on to receive her Master of Fine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Burgess
Dominic Burgess (born 29 July 1982) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in several television adverts and series such as ''Raising Hope'', ''Doctor Who'', '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', ''American Horror Story'', '' Feud: Bette and Joan,'' and '' Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.'' Early life Burgess was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He attended Newcastle-under-Lyme School, performing in school productions of ''Death of a Salesman'' and ''Twelfth Night'', among others. He gained a place at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) and won a Dance and Drama Awards Scholarship on the three-year Acting course. He auditioned for his first professional role on graduation day in his last year at ALRA for the film ''Batman Begins''. Career Burgess' first TV credit was on the BBC flagship series and worldwide hit, ''Doctor Who'' as a game show contestant, Agorax. He moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and made subsequent appearances in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Bornheimer
Kyle Bornheimer (born September 10, 1975) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his roles on the sitcoms ''Worst Week'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', '' Casual'', and '' Playing House''. Life and career Bornheimer attended St. Monica Grade School and Marian High School, graduating in 1994. Bornheimer is a founding member of The Curtainbox Theatre Company. With a string of national commercials, Bornheimer established an "always on TV" reputation with 30-second spots for such national accounts as Geico, Staples, Coors Light, Imodium, Stanley and T-Mobile. He landed the lead of Sam Briggs on the sitcom ''Worst Week''. He starred with Alyssa Milano on the TV sitcom '' Romantically Challenged''. The series premiered on ABC on April 19, 2010, but ABC officially canceled the series on May 16, 2010. In ''Breaking Bad'', he played Ken, an obnoxious stockbroker who gets his car blown up by Walter White in the Season 1 episode " Cancer Man", and later reprised his role as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Birdsong
Mary Evans Birdsong (born April 18, 1968) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and singer. In addition to her work in theater and voice acting, she was a regular cast member on '' Reno 911!'' and appeared in the HBO series '' Succession''. Early life Birdsong was born in Florida and grew up on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, one of five sisters. She graduated from Southern Regional High School in 1986. Birdsong is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where she earned a BFA in acting. Career Film and television Birdsong made her on-screen debut in the 1996 TV film ''Live On Tape''. She is best known as Deputy Cherisha Kimball on the comedy series '' Reno 911!'' (2005–2007, 2020–2022) and its two spin-off movies in 2007 and 2021. She is also known for playing Nancy McDonald in Rob Zombie's '' Halloween II'' and Kai Mitchell opposite George Clooney in the Alexander Payne film '' The Descendants''. She appeared alongside Adrien Brody in the stoner comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Hendricks
Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975) is an American actress and former model. With an extensive career on screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards, as well as nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards. She is known for her role as Joan Harris on the critically acclaimed AMC period drama series, ''Mad Men'' (2007–2015). In 2010, a poll of female readers taken by ''Esquire'' magazine named her "the sexiest woman in the world". She was also voted "Best Looking Woman in America". Born to an American mother and English father in Knoxville, Tennessee, Hendricks was raised in Portland, Oregon, and Twin Falls, Idaho, where she became active in local theater. After completing high school in Virginia, she moved to New York City to pursue a modelling career, following her entry into a '' Seventeen'' cover contest. She continued to work internationally as a model for over a decade before transit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
